Foreword / R. J. L. Hawke -- 1. Antarctica: an introductory overview / David Mason -- 2. Science as an Antarctic resource / Richard Laws -- 3. The mineral resource potential of Antarctica: geological realities / Robert Willan, David Macdonald and David Drewry -- 4. The political case for the Minerals Convention / John Heap -- 5. Comprehensive environmental protection of the Antarctic: new approaches for new times / John Burgess -- 6. Environmentalists' perspectives on the protection of Antarctica / Kelly Rigg -- 7. Antarctica: the legal regime / Catherine Redgwell -- 8. Possible future developments / Grahame Cook -- App. A Map of Antarctica showing territorial claims -- App. B List and map of Antarctic bases -- App. C Text of the Antarctic Treaty and list of Contracting Parties -- App. D Text of the Antarctic Minerals Convention
Analysis
Antarctic Region
Minerals
Natural resource management
Treaties and conventions
Notes
"Based on papers presented to a conference on 'Antarctica: an exploitable resource or too valuable to develop?' held at the Sir Robert Menzies Centre for Australian Studies, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London."
Contains texts of the Antarctic Treaty and the Antarctic Minerals Convention